Art exhibition commemorates Emmett Till's legacy

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A powerful art exhibition is honoring the legacy of Emmett Till.

It's called "From Memory to Movement: Emmett at 85."

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This collection invites guests to remember Till beyond his death by imagining a hopeful future where Black lives are protected.

Till was brutally murdered in 1955, after being accused of whistling at a white woman. His death went on to galvanize the Civil Rights Movement.

Now, seven decades later, the Emmett Till and Mamie-Till Mobley Institute are using art to create space for healing and hope, leading up to what would have been Emmett's 85th birthday.

Curator and creative director Raymond A Thomas joined ABC7 to discuss on Saturday morning.

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